First-Time Winners Take Home Academy Awards: Tomas Jerábek, Kryštof Hádek, Milena Steinmasslova, and Simona Pekova Shine at Lions

First-Time Winners Take Home Academy Awards: Tomas Jerábek, Kryštof Hádek, Milena Steinmasslova, and Simona Pekova Shine at Lions

Three actors took home the Academy Award for the first time in their lives. Tomas Jerábek won the Lion for the best actor in a supporting role in the series Volga, he also received the award for Kryštof Hádek (42) for the main role in this CT retro project. “I didn’t think about where I … Read more

Inequality for Women in the Czech Republic: Adventurer Dan Přibáň Speaks Out

Inequality for Women in the Czech Republic: Adventurer Dan Přibáň Speaks Out

It works in Pakistan. It works in Thailand. It works in Bolivia. Only in the Czech Republic are women forced to choose. Adventurer Dan Přibáň is angry. Photo: Repro CRo Plus – Youtube channel Description: Traveler Dan Přibáň, who traveled through Africa in a yellow Trabant Adventurer Dan Přibáň was among the personalities who commented … Read more

Director Diana Cam Van Nguyen: From Czech Lion Winner to Cannes Residency

Director Diana Cam Van Nguyen: From Czech Lion Winner to Cannes Residency

Czech director and artist with Vietnamese roots, Diana Cam Van Nguyen, has had successful years behind her. For her graduation film Dear Dad, she received two Czech Lion statuettes and other foreign awards. In mid-February, her prestigious artistic residency in Paris, where she worked on the subject of her debut feature, also ends. The author … Read more

Nominations for the Czech Lion 2024 awards

Nominations for the Czech Lion 2024 awards

Nomination for the Czech Lion Award 2024 The best movieBrothers – producer Petr BílekSilent secret – producer Jiří TučekShe came at night – producers Eva Pavlíčková, Pavel Vácha, Tomáš Pavlíček, Jan Vejnar, Šimon DvořáčekDance Matylda – producer Nataša SlavíkováDawn – producers Maja Hamplová, Matěj Chlupáček Documentary filmBlix Not Bombs – directed by Greta StocklassMy heaven … Read more

Alois Fišárek: Renowned Filmmaker and Editor Legendary in Czech Cinematography

Alois Fišárek: Renowned Filmmaker and Editor Legendary in Czech Cinematography

A renowned filmmaker has died. Editor Alois Fišárek participated in the preparation of the Oscar-winning film Koljo or Dark Blue World, among other things. He collaborated with Nova television on the production of the series Redakce. His work has been admired by entire generations despite the fact that he chose a profession that tends to … Read more

Ivan Trojan will be alone on stage for the first time. He will also appear in the sequel The Docent

Ivan Trojan will be alone on stage for the first time.  He will also appear in the sequel The Docent

Actor Ivan Trojan will try out a role in a theater monodrama, or a play with a single character, for the first time. Playwright and director Petr Zelenka writes the story about the props maker for this well-known member of the ensemble of the Dejvicky Theater in Prague. In these weeks, Trojan is working on … Read more

Film about the Mašín Brothers: One of the Greatest Cold War Stories

“You can’t live without freedom,” reads the first trailer for the expected film about the Mašín brothers, which was filmed by their distant relative Tomáš Mašín. A sample of it was published on Wednesday evening by Czech Television, which describes it as “one of the greatest stories of the Cold War”. 1:20 The film Brothers … Read more

Against communists with guns in hand. The first trailer for the film about the Mašín brothers has been released

“You can’t live without freedom,” reads the first trailer for the expected film about the Mašín brothers, which was filmed by their distant relative Tomáš Mašín. A sample of it was published on Wednesday evening by Czech Television, which describes it as “one of the greatest stories of the Cold War”. 1:20 The film Brothers … Read more

Another Polívka stumbled: The acting clan will expand with Jenda!

So far, Jenda has been successful on the sports field as a basketball player, but that will soon be over. “I played basketball mainly to somehow delay the family business, which is acting, but now the older I get, the more I’m deciding. I’m finding that I can’t escape it. I’m applying to DAMU and … Read more

Petr Václav: I still take care of Mysliveček, I accompany him around Europe

Is the Czech Lion for the best film just a joy or a satisfaction for you? I don’t know if they are satisfied, but the people who create cinematography also give that award. Among them are directors, actors, editors and others, mostly people who understand film. Many of us know each other, we respect each … Read more